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Mrs. Bluezette's Grammar Guide
toward/"towards," upward/upwards of
We look TOWARD Orlando for the inspiration for today's lesson:
"I heard the word 'toward' disputed by another newsperson, who
has been claiming only 'towards' is correct. I see both in the
dictionary, but maybe you could do a quick usage note on
those!"
David Waters, reporter
Central Florida News 13
Here it is: no final "s" (although that's NOT the case in Britain).
The same goes for "forward," "backward," "upward," "onward,"
"downward," etc.
No "s" on the end.
By the way, David has good reason to be stymied by this one:
"One of my British parents is a grammar teacher, so it makes it
interesting and probably adds some confusion!"
Well, at least on this side of the big pond we got it settled.
Mrs. B sends her students UPWARD and ONWARD, after a final
note.
"Upwards OF," when used to mean "more than," is the exception to
the no "s" on "upward."
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If he's right, the stock could rise UPWARDS OF 40-percent by
the middle of next year.
